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Is nanotech failing casual learners?

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How easy is it for people to learn about nanotechnology through the Internet? Andrew D. Maynard looks at some of the challenges and opportunities.

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  1. Andrew D. Maynard directs the Risk Innovation Lab at Arizona State University, PO Box 875603, ASU, Tempe, Arizona 85387-5603, USA,

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Maynard, A. Is nanotech failing casual learners?. Nature Nanotech 11, 734–735 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2016.167

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